Tenby Point VIC 3984

Located in Victoria, Tenby Point sits 110 km from Melbourne CBD, around 1 hour 30 minutes by car. The locality has 206 residents, a median age of 52, and a median household income of $66,872 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $325 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,387. The area shows no recorded bushfire exposure. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.

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Median House Price

Public listings data

The median house sale price in Tenby Point sits at $660,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only five sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.

$660,000

Based on only 5 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Rental Market

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

98 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 31% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3984.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Is Tenby Point safe? Crime statistics

2026

Crime in Tenby Point sits in the moderate band, with 5 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 400% on the prior year.

5 offences

400.0% since 2025
Assault 2 (40.0%)
Property Damage 1 (20.0%)
Theft 1 (20.0%)
Fraud & Deception 1 (20.0%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

No crash in Tenby Point killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Coastal Erosion

6
monitoring points
within 5 km
5
actively eroding
> 0.1 m/yr retreat
-0.21
worst rate (m/yr)
Moderate
747 m
nearest coastline
monitoring point

Shoreline Change Summary

2001–2022
Stable or accreting 4 (67%)
Moderate erosion (0.1–0.3 m/yr) 2 (33%)
Significant erosion (> 0.3 m/yr) 0 (0%)

Nearest Eroding Coastline

Distance
747 m
Rate
-0.21 m/yr
Net Movement
-9.1 m
Certainty
good

Data Quality

High certainty: 6 of 6 points (100%)

Schools

One school serve Tenby Point, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.

50
out of 100
Average
1 school in this locality
1 at similar

Walkability

Tenby Point is very car-dependent on foot — at 6/100, nearly all errands require a car.

6
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km 21
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Tenby Point.

76
connectivity score / 100
Top 15% in VIC
Most common
Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
57%
Premises covered
130
Technology mix
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 57%
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 42%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 1%
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 1%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

No amenities mapped in this locality boundary.

Bass Coast: council population

The whole council area, not just Tenby Point · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
44,377
+2.1% in a year
Change
+909
people since 2024
Density
51
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
-15
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+812
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+112
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
3/10
2/10 within VIC
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
5/10
4/10 within VIC
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
4/10
2/10 within VIC
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Tenby Point is home to 206 residents, with a median age of 52 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $67,000 a year, with unemployment at 6.4%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

206

Median Age

52

Median Household Income

$66,872/yr

Census Median Rent

$325/wk

Census Median Mortgage

$1,387/mo

Avg Household Size

2.2

Median Personal Income

$30,420/yr

Unemployment Rate

6.4%

Unoccupied Dwellings

45.1%

Total Dwellings

82

Owner-Occupier Rate

88.2%

Houses

100.0%

Rental Stress

25.3%

Mortgage Stress

24.9%

Work From Home

23.2%

Dwelling Types

Houses 82 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 38 (44.7%)
Mortgage 37 (43.5%)
Renting 10 (11.8%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
75.2%
English Spoken at Home
85.0%
Employment Rate
51.7%
Completed Year 12
24.8%

Occupations

Technicians & Trades 19 (21.6%)
Clerical & Administrative 18 (20.5%)
Professionals 14 (15.9%)
Labourers 12 (13.6%)
Managers 10 (11.4%)
Community & Personal Service 10 (11.4%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 9 (10.2%)
Sales 7 (8.0%)

Religion

No Religion 104 (50.5%)
Christianity 58 (28.2%)
Buddhism 3 (1.5%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 13 (6.3%)
Italy 3 (1.5%)

Age Distribution

0-4 6 (2.9%)
5-14 28 (13.6%)
15-19 10 (4.9%)
20-24 5 (2.4%)
25-34 31 (15.0%)
35-44 23 (11.2%)
45-54 25 (12.1%)
55-64 34 (16.5%)
65-74 35 (17.0%)
75-84 12 (5.8%)
85+ 3 (1.5%)

Family & Household Composition

Lone Person 23 (52.3%)
Couple Families 17 (38.6%)
Group Household 4 (9.1%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 57 (69.5%)
Worked from Home 19 (23.2%)
Car (passenger) 6 (7.3%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 33 (16.0%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 26 (12.6%)
Bachelor Degree 14 (6.8%)
Postgraduate Degree 5 (2.4%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5 (2.4%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 28 (33.7%)
2 cars 35 (42.2%)
3 cars 11 (13.3%)
4+ cars 5 (6.0%)

Council Rates

Bass Coast
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,727 a year through Bass Coast based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,727/yr
11% below the VIC average of $1,937 · median of 79 councils
Rate in the dollar
0.295¢ / $
of property valuation
Valuation basis
Capital Improved Value
land + buildings

How this land is zoned

Share of Tenby Point's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Residential 94%
  • Parks and recreation 5%
  • Not zoned 1%

Planning zones cover 99% of the locality's area. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Bass Coast

The whole council area, not just Tenby Point · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 393 new dwellings were approved across Bass Coast. That mix is 369 houses and 24 units.

Trailing 12 months
393dwellings
Houses
369
detached dwellings
Units
24
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2017).

Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.

Climate & Setting

from Rhyll, 15.3 km

Moderate rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
16 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
736 m
4.7 km to a named beach
Annual rainfall
704 mm
106 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
24.1°C
3 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
8.6°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

2 facilities within 5 km

EV adoption

0.7%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.08% in 2021
+0.3 points this year

In postcode 3984, 54 of 7,628 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.4% (104 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.1%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.08%
2022
0.13%
2023
0.22%
2024
0.41%
2025
0.71%

Rooftop solar

49
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.2 kW each

In postcode 3984, 1,848 rooftop-solar systems totalling 11.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 3,800 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 126 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
110
2020
173
2021
179
2022
155
2023
129
2024
137
2025
132
2026
61

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.

The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.

7 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3984 in 2025-26, rank 108 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 91, in 2020-21.

2000-01 to 2025-26

Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.

Verify eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$3,442
Loan amount
$528,000
Total interest over 30 years
$711,179

1 mortgage broker is registered in postcode 3984.

Deposit
$132,000
Stamp duty
$34,670
Cash needed at settlement
$166,670

Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Monash

Currently held by Mary Aldred Liberal

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Mary Aldred 45.9% 54.1% -1.2
2022 Russell Broadbent 47.1% 52.9% -4.0
2019 Russell Broadbent 42.6% 57.4% -0.1

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Bass District

Currently held by Jordan Crugnale Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch

Next state election: 28 November 2026.

Year Winner Won with 2PP ALP 2PP LNP
2022 Jordan Crugnale ALP 50.2% 50.2% 49.8%
2018 Jordan Crugnale ALP 52.4% 52.4% 47.6%
2014 Brian Paynter LP 54.5% 45.5% 54.5%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.

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Common questions about Tenby Point

Is Tenby Point a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Tenby Point is moderate (45/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Tenby Point?

Tenby Point has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a low share of it (25/100). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Tenby Point?

Tenby Point, VIC had a population of 206 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Tenby Point, VIC?

The postcode for Tenby Point, VIC is 3984.

How far is Tenby Point from Melbourne?

Tenby Point is 110 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 92 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Tenby Point?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Tenby Point was $66,872 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Tenby Point?

There are too few current rental listings in Tenby Point for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $325, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Tenby Point?

The median age of residents in Tenby Point was 52 at the 2021 ABS Census.

How are the schools in Tenby Point?

There is 1 school inside the Tenby Point boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).

Is Tenby Point walkable?

Tenby Point scores 6/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the weather like in Tenby Point?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Tenby Point, Rhyll (15.3 km away), summer days average 24.1°C, winter nights 8.6°C, 704 mm of rain a year over 106 rainy days, and 3 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Tenby Point?

First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Tenby Point belong to?

Tenby Point sits within the Bass Coast local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Tenby Point?

The average residential rates bill through Bass Coast is $1,727 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Tenby Point?

Across Bass Coast, 393 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Tenby Point in?

Tenby Point sits within the federal Division of Monash, currently held by Mary Aldred (Liberal).

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